The boss of the ABC Network has been forced out after losing a power struggle with a higher-ranking executive. The New York Times reports that ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee resigned today after battling with Disney-ABC Television Group Chairman Ben…
CBS pulled off an extremely rare accomplishment in dominating the broadcast ratings for the week of Feb. 8-12. In a feat that hasn’t been achieved in at least 10 years, the network swept the top 10 with the 10 most-watched broadcast…
A new series has been attracting a lot of attention on Tuesday nights — bringing in a big initial audience and more than doubling that audience in the key 18-49 demo in time-shifted L+3 viewing. The series is the FX…
Police are investigating the death of an actor who was stabbed by a samurai sword during a rehearsal for a play in Tokyo, the AP reports. The report, which notes that the sword was either a real or a mock…
Veteran actor George Gaynes, who was a regular on “Punky Brewster” and played memorable roles in the “Police Academy” movies and the Oscar winner “Tootsie,” has died. Deadline.com reports that Gaynes died Monday in North Bend, Wash., at 98. Gaynes…
The son of “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt is joining his father as an anchor with an NBC job in New York. The Los Angeles Times reports that Stefan Holt was hired by flagship station WNBC-TV as the anchor…
Family members of Natalie Cole are fuming after Monday’s Grammy Awards ceremony paid tribute to the late singer during its In Memoriam segment but failed to single out Cole for a special tribute. ET reports that the absence of a…
Actress Vanessa Hudgens, known for playing Gabriella Montez in the “High School Musical” TV series, is “between a rock and a hard place” after a Valentine’s Day gesture may have broken federal law, ET reports. “The 27-year-old actress and her…
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with the heads of top Hollywood studios, including Warner Bros. Entertainment CEO Kevin Tsujihara, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, 20th Century Fox Chairman Jim Gianopulos and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Jeff…
The studio behind the “Star Wars” franchise released a clip announcing the start of production on “Star Wars: Episode VIII.” The Disney production is written and directed by Rian Johnson. Here’s the clip …